New Zealand vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 Tri-series: Babar Azam, Haris Rauf shine as PAK beats NZ by 6 wickets

NZ vs PAK, T20 triseries: Follow score, updates, commentary and highlights from the second T20I tri-series match between New Zealand and Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Babar Azam slammed a 33-ball 50 against New Zealand. | Photo Credit: AFP

Toss update: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway(w), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Blair Tickner

PREDICTED PLAYING XI

New Zealand

Kane Williamson(C), MJ Guptill, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Pakistan

Babar Azam(C), Asif Ali, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, SH Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani

Where can you watch the New Zealand T20 Tri-series in India?

The New Zealand T20 tri-series will be streamed online by Amazon Prime Video in India.

Here’s all you need to know about the T20I series:

Match dates and timings

October 7, Friday: Pakistan v Bangladesh, 7:30 AM IST

October 8, Saturday: Pakistan v New Zealand, 11:40 AM IST

October 9, Sunday: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 11:40 AM IST

October 11, Tuesday: New Zealand v Pakistan, 7:30 AM IST

October 12, Wednesday: Bangladesh v New Zealand, 7:30 AM IST

October 13, Thursday: Bangladesh v Pakistan, 7:30 AM IST

October 14, Friday: Final, 7:30 AM IST

Squads:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Usman Qadir, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain